We asked him to do x-rays and we found she had 5 fractures in her pelvis, one of them into the hip joint. Her hip is slightly dislocated which is why she can't touch her one foot to the ground. Her tail is broken and she may have a dislocated vertebrae in her spine or possibly a herniated disc. (One of the spinous processes is pointing in the wrong direction - we can't tell the exact problem there with just an x-ray.)

The pelvic fractures are bad. She will need an orthopedic surgeon and plates will be needed and probably other hardware. Serena is only about 1 1/2 years old. Our vet does not think these injuries are consistent with a car accident, but more likely something very heavy was dropped on her. We can only wonder what happened to this sweet girl. She had an ear infection and a skin infection when she came to us, but she's on antibiotics and Otomax and those are healing nicely.

This girl is so sweet - she absolutely loves everyone, is a major snuggler, she likes all the other dogs she meets and would not think of chasing a cat. What breed is she? Anyone's guess - she was "a stray" which I find hard to believe because she listens extremely well and comes when called. I have heard English Setter mix, Border Collie mix, and Springer Spaniel mix. Could be any or all of the above. All I know is she is the most wonderful, loving, sweet dog I have come across in a long time.

The problem - CCF is no different than any other rescue. This surgery will be very expensive. We will need to find an orthopedic surgeon to take her case, and then find a way to fund it. We are working on bake sales, craft sales, and posting requests for donations to help Serena. Please, if you know of anyone who can help, or even a surgeon who may be able to fix her injuries and give us a "rescue discount" - we would appreciate any help we can get. Donations of any amount are gratefully accepted. We are setting up a separate fund for Serena's surgery - apart from our general fund that pays for all other expenses such as spay and neuter surgeries. If you know of anyone who can help, donations can be sent to: Ruth Neujahr, 22808 Miller Lane, Brillion WI 54110 - and mark your envelope "SERENA FUND". You can make your checks payable to CCF if you wish.

I guarantee all money received marked for Serena will go towards her surgery and medical treatment and for no other purpose whatsoever. She's such a young girl - she has her whole life ahead of her. She is currently on pain medication to help her through this until she can have her surgery - but time is of the essence. We do not want her fractures to begin healing wrong, which will make fixing her injuries more difficult. We do know there are many, many animals out there who need help, but this girl - you would never guess by her attitude that she has pain. She freely gives all the love she has to give to whoever will receive it! Our vet feels the fractures are only weeks old, I can love her and feed her and medicate her, but we absolutely do not have the funds to pay for this surgery alone. Please help us help this girl.

Jax is a very sweet, gentle little dog who gets along well with other dogs, cats and kittens. Jax loves to run and play and would do well with another dog. He will require a fenced yard.

Maggie is friendly and very active and loves to play. She would do best with a family that is active and likes to take walks. Maggie would love to have another dog to play with and she likes to play for hours. Maggie is a very gentle sweet and loyal dog.